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'Mario Echandi Jiménez' 'President of Costa Rica' Term of office:  8 May 1958 to 8 May 1962 – Preceded by:   José Figueres (second term) – Succeeded by:  Francisco Orlich Date of birth: 17 June 1915 Place of birth: San José Party:

'Mario José Echandi Jiménez' (born 17 June 1915) was President of Costa Rica from 1958 to 1962.
Mario Echandi was a career diplomat.
Prior to his election, he had served as Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States and as the country's representative to both the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
He also served as the minister of foreign affairs under President Otilio Ulate and in the Legislative Assembly during President José Figueres's second term in office (1953-1958).
He ran for the presidency on two further occasions – 1970 and 1982 – but was defeated on both.